Middle-class life in early 1970s Mexico City is beautifully and
unassumingly rendered by Alfonso Cuarón in this gem of a film. His
obvious skill in directing a cast consisting of several untrained
actors has given the film an intimate, personal quality that makes
it feel like the main protagonist's video-diary. Some of the
glimpses we get into the life of the more or less dysfunctional
family for which she works are so painstakingly private that it's
both an ordeal and a delight to watch. Still, there's nothing
melodramatic or sensationalistic about Roma. It's just a
solid piece of intelligent, sensitive filmmaking. Cuarón won Best
Director at the 91st Academy Awards for his work, and the film was
also nominated for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actress
(Aparacio) and Best Supporting Actress (de Tavira).